Unified World Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Returning to Corpus Christi As A Boxing Promoter
Zurdo Promotions has announced it will co-promote the January 31st “Gulf Coast Glory” card along with Knuckle Up Promotions, in association with Heil Law, just west of Corpus Christi at Richard Borchard Fairgrounds in Robstown, Texas.
Zurdo Promotions is led by three-time, two division World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs), the unified, reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World titleholder.
“Gulf Coast Glory” will mark the third event that Zurdo Promotions and promoted, including its inaugural event on December 18, 2020, in Galveston, TX, which Ramirez headlined, plus another pro show in his hometown of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
“Promotion is something I’ve always wanted to be involved in,” Ramirez explained. “Growing up on the streets of Mazatlán, I’ve always believed in being a bridge between my hometown and the United States. There’s no better place to start than Corpus Christi—a city where I defended my world title twice.”
Middleweight prospect “King” Julian Delgado (7-1, 3 KOs), fighting out of Corpus Christi, is in the co-main event on the “Gulf Coast Glory” card. As an amateur, Delgado captured top honors at the 2023 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival Championship.
Another hometown favorite, Jerry “The Corpus Christi Kid” Belmontes (21-10, 6 KOs), a former world lightweight title challenger, returns to the ring for the first time since November 18, 2016, in the other co-main event.
“Corpus Christi is a true fight town, and I hope to continue building this venture here for a long time,” Ramirez added. “I’m excited to showcase rising talent like hometown favorite Julian Delgado, along with the return of the ‘Corpus Christi Kid,’ Jerry Belmontes.”
Former WBA Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Champion Kareem “Supreme” Hackett (12-1, 6 KOs), of Toronto, will make his cruiserweight debut, while undefeated Mongolian featherweight prospect Enkhamadakh Kharkhuu (7-0, 3 KOs) fights for the first time in Texas.
Tickets are on sale and available to purchase by scanning the barcode on the event poster or going directly to www.zurdopromotions.com. General admission price is $53.95 (including required charges, items and fee) and tickets provide access to the event on a first come, first served basis. Seating and standing areas are unassigned and subject to availability. Early arrival is strongly recommended.
Full details and matchups will soon be announced.
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